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Great Poem. Very powerful and thought provoking. You can almost imagine yourself right there, where everything is happening. It's almost like a full-length epic tale, condensed into one poem. Cleverly written, and as good as any "Sailors Prayer".
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www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?id=161856
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Sailors Prayer, Sailors pray, For fair winds and a following sea The smell of salt in the air, The feel of their skin as it's touched by the spray An albatross soaring above, Dolphins ... Sailors pray, For fair winds and a following sea ; The smell of salt in the air, The feel of ... 10. A Fisherman's Prayer...
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www.authorsden.com/visit/viewPoetry.asp?AuthorID=52904
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Lord, as I stand on the rolling deck; To view the restless sea; With its wide expanse of darkened sky, You seem so far from me. ... Intrepid youth should feel no fear, But I have a load of care; For the safety of our ship and men. Lord, hear my earnest prayer:
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www.ussleader.org/Sailors%20Prayer.htm
www.ussleader.org/Sailors%20Prayer.htm
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Nelson and His Navy - Sailors Prayer ... You are at: Home : Nelsons Navy : Sailors Prayer ... This tongue in cheek prayer to the god of the sea, Neptune was found recently in an old book and is certainly worth a reprint.
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www.hms.org.uk/nelsonsnavyprayer.htm
www.hms.org.uk/nelsonsnavyprayer.htm
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This prayer was written by the late Petty Officer H B Shipstone of HMAS SYDNEY - 1941. It is read each year at the HMAS SYDNEY Memorial Service in Carnarvon at the Quobba Memorial, overlooking the ocean where it is believed SYDNEY went down.
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www.strangezoo.com/content/item/22742.html
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11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Sailors are ironing their uniforms and shining their shoes, getting ready to board busses to Yankee Stadium where they'll take part in a Prayer for America.
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www.msc.navy.mil/N00p/pressrel/press01/press54.htm
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Copies of these photos are frequently found in contemporary Sailors' photo albums. ... This page features photographs embellished with the poem "A Sailor's Prayer" ... Photo # NH 86250: 'A Sailors Prayer', A hammock-bound Sailor's reflections on Navy life. Taken on board USS Nevada, early 1920s...
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www.history.navy.mil/photos/arttopic/titles/sail-pr.htm
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A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors; (1941) ... Return to A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors ... The Book of Common Prayer...
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justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/1928/S&S_Prayers.htm
justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/1928/S&S_Prayers.htm
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It consists of an "Order for Worship" (basically an abbreviated Morning Prayer), the same Communion service as in the then-current 1928 BCP, and a selection of Psalms, Bible Readings and Hymns (the hymns with no music) ... A Prayer Book for Soldiers and Sailors; (1941)
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justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/1928/S&S_index.htm
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